2-3 Classroom Periods

  • In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…
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    Lesson Plan – Reading Graphic Organizers

  • NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
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    NSI: Nature Science Investigator

  • NSI: Nature Science Investigator (NSI) is a self-guided outdoor activity book for children ages 8-14. The booklet enables each student…
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    NSI: Nature Science Investigator – Spanish

  • Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for…
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    Lesson Plan – OWL

  • Gauge students’ prior knowledge and knowledge gain by doing true/false questions before and after a Reader. Materials: A Natural Inquirer…
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    Lesson Plan – Anticipation Guide

  • In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read.…
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    Lesson Plan – Storyboard (Freshwater)

  • In this FACTivity, you will learn about the migration of the red knot and why different areas where the red…
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    FACTivity – Tying the Knot

  • In this FACTivity, you will consider the recommendation made by the scientists in this study. You will also discuss the…
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    FACTivity – Cedar Waxing or Waning

  • Some scientists engage in a form of oral history gathering by collecting information from people about plants, animals, or environments.…
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    FACTivity – Oral History-Making

  • In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about…
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    Lesson Plan – Postcard